Categories: Life

Navigating Shadows: A Poem on Mental Health

In shadows deep, where silence weeps,
A mind can lose its way,
Through valleys dark, with burdens stark,
Where night seems endless day.

A heart besieged by constant dread,
Each breath a heavy sigh,
Anxiety, a ceaseless thread,
In tangled webs, it ties.

The dawn seems far, a distant star,
Yet hope can pierce the night,
With tender care and love to share,
We find the will to fight.

In fleeting moments, joy can bloom,
A fragile, fleeting grace,
Amidst the gloom, a bit of room,
For light to find its place.

Through storms we sail, though spirits fail,
Resilience takes its stand,
In every tear, a strength appears,
A guiding, gentle hand.

The journey’s long, the path unsure,
Yet onward still we tread,
With courage pure, we seek the cure,
For battles fought in head.

So let us hold each other tight,
In times of need and strife,
For in the fight, we’ll find the light,
And navigate this life.

JD Lagrange

Blog: Under Grumpa's Hat (Grumpa.ca) Life / Humour #PuraVida - Canadian 🇨🇦 in Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Other medias: https://linktr.ee/jocelyndarilagrange

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